WASHINGTON, D.C.
– U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today released the following
statement regarding the announcement that BP and ConocoPhillips were ending
their joint Denali project to develop a
pipeline to ship Alaska North Slope natural gas to the Lower 48:
“While it’s disappointing that BP and ConocoPhillips have
decided to shut down their Denali project, there remains a lot of interest in
getting Alaska’s natural gas off the North
Slope to Alaska
households and bigger markets Outside,” Murkowski said. “Ultimately, it will be
the market that determines how we monetize our gas resources. I do not believe,
though, that this signals an end to those efforts. The good news is that there
are still several proposals for both an out-of-state line and an in-state line
that could deliver real benefits to Alaskans.”
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